January 8, 2017
The Epiphany of The Lord Thank you to all in our parish community, and our guests, who joined in the beautiful Christmas Masses this year. We are blessed. Gracias a todos en nuestra comunidad parroquial, y a nuestros invitados, que se unieron a las hermosas misas de Navidad de este año. Somos bendecidos.
St. Pius X Catholic parish 1280 NW Saltzman Rd., Portland, OR 97229 (503) 644-5264 www.stpius.org
MASS SCHEDULE Horario de Misas Saturday Sabado
5:00 PM 7:00 PM en Español
Sunday Domingo
7:30 AM 8:45 AM 11:00 AM 1:00 PM en Español 5:30 PM Youth 2:45 PM Adapted Mass
4th Sunday
Daily Mass Misa Diaria
8:15 AM Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat Wednesday Miercoles 8:15 AM (& also 9:15 AM during the school year) Thursday Jueves 7:00 PM en Español Communion Service: 6:20 AM Monday - Friday
RECONCILIATION Confesiones
Jueves en Español 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM o por citas Saturday 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM or by appointment
Pr ayer Chain
Email requests to
[email protected] or call the parish office (503) 644-5264
Eucharistic Adoration Chapel Questions - Roberta Schreck (971) 221-2197 or
[email protected]
Parish Office Hours
Monday - 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM Tuesday - Friday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
We are Called to be the Eyes and Hands and Hear of the Risen Jesus.
pastor’s note A week ago, I saw a post on Facebook that went something like this, “I’ve been making resolutions to become fit and healthy since 1984. I’m pretty sure 2017 is going to be successful for me.” I loved it. At some level we all relate to it. Luckily, fitness has never really been my issue, but I have made and broken many resolutions in the past. What will this year be like?
and able to delay gratification. In order to have a healthy financial life that balances earning with spending, and saving with giving, one must be able to delay gratification. In order to raise children to become the best-version of-themselves, one must be willing to delay gratification. Great marriages are built on individual and mutual delayed gratification. Great careers are built little by little over time, and require doing the hard yards early and delaying gratification. Self-denial is essential to spiritual growth. In order to become our best self we must deny our lesser self. We deny our false self to find our true self.”
As pastor of St. Pius X Parish, I pause as I think back on all the challenges of 2016, but I also thank God for how we have gone through the challenges in a formative way. I truly see us rising from the struggles in a beautiful and mission centered way. I have been held up in prayer, encouraged by the faithful, and touched by the pastoral work continuing to be done every day.
As a parish we have had to delay gratification. We have had to pull back, cut back, make adjustments, and go deeper. What has happened as a result, is people have stepped up to help: the Women’s Club, the Knights of Columbus, St. Vincent de Paul, school parents, individual parishioners, staff members have all answered the call. Thank you!
Towards the beginning of the year, the School Advisory Council suggested that we take a closer look at the mission of the school by putting out a survey to the parents. Initially, I wasn’t too excited by the idea. However, I figured as long as SAC was going to compile the information, we may very well find areas where we can improve. The results came in and I am grateful for their efforts. By looking over the results, I was able to see some areas where just a little extra attention on my part could make a difference and help make our school a little better, a little healthier.
One of the complaints I have heard over the past couple of years, is that we have been losing our sense of community. Our response to the challenges of 2016, has begun to pull the community back together. We are building something better, something healthier, and may I say holier. Blessings on us all in 2017. With God’s Grace, Fr. Sean Weeks Pastor
So much of 2016 has been a discovery of how we can become a little better, a little healthier, and may I say, a little holier. We have worked hard for many years expanding our campus, making sure it looks great, and focusing on ways to pay for it all. In some ways, I think it became a distraction from the more important work, to grow in holiness. We all want to succeed. But to succeed, we need to quit focusing on the exteriors, and go deeper. We need to continue to allow ourselves to go within. Matthew Kelly points out in Resisting Happiness, “One of the things I love about Catholicism is that it truly does bridge heaven and earth—not just in a theological way, but in a real and practical way. The simple habit of self-denial is a spiritual habit, but it has tremendous implications for our worldly affairs. Self-denial leads to the immensely practical skill of delaying gratification. The ability to delay gratification is intimately linked with success. You cannot succeed at anything unless you are willing
Leadership CHURCH Rev. Sean Weeks, Pastor (503) 644-5264 /
[email protected] Rev. Julio Torres, Parochial Vicar (503) 644-5264 /
[email protected] Bob Little, Deacon (503) 213-1447 /
[email protected]
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ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS OFFICE
2016 TAX LETTER MAILING
INTEL MATCHING - VOLUNTEER HOURS
Tax letters will be sent out beginning the week of January 23, 2017.
Great news: Intel donates $10.00 to St Pius X for every hour you volunteer - The process is easy, but you have to log your January - December 2016 volunteer hours before January 15, 2017. Please take a few moments to look back at your calendar this year and enter the approx hours you’ve helped the school or community including your offline prep work and even travel time! Here’s how: • Go to: https://www.easymatch.com/intelinvolved/ default.asp > click “Report Individual Hours” on left menu • Click “Search database...” and enter Organization ID of 1484 for St Pius X School, or 6293 for St Pius X Church • ...then type a brief description of your activities for the year and enter the total number of hours you volunteered in 2016 Also, there’s still time to have your donations matched... Dollar-for-dollar using these links below:
Support the businesses that help make this bulletin free to the church.
Cedar Mill Veterinary Hospital (503) 644-3101
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED In observance of Martin Luther King Day, the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2017.
St Pius X School: https://intel.benevity.org/ wpgdonate/1/840-930495657 St Pius X Community Outreach: https://intel.benevity. org/wpgdonate/1/840-530196617_017724?projectID=2 ZA5L7B00F
WORSHIP AND LITURGY SCRIPTURE
Let us know if you have any questions or if you’d like any help going through these steps above at
[email protected].
January 15 Isaiah 49:3, 5-6; Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:29-34 In the gospel today, John the Baptist identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God and as the Son of God, God’s chosen one.
ATTENTION INTEL EMPLOYEES! IMPORTANT INTEL MATCHING INFORMATION
John tells us who Jesus is for him. If someone were to ask you, how would you answer this question: Who Jesus is for you?
Intel now matches donations up to $10,000 for each active or retired blue badge employee per year: $5,000 for St. Pius X School, and another $5,000 to St. Pius X Community Outreach. Your donations can be matched two ways at intel.benevity.org:
PRAYER CHAIN
1. You can make one-time or recurring donations with a credit card, and these donations automatically generate the Intel match. 2. You can upload receipts to request matching for donations already made directly to our parish. Email
[email protected] if you’d like an extra receipt to submit.
Our St. Pius X Parish provides prayer support for the critical needs of parishioners and their loved ones. If you have a request for prayer, or if you can be one of the people praying for the requests of others, please send an email message to
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ST. PIUS X SCHOOL
WORSHIP AND LITURGY, CONT. THE COUNCIL OF TRENT VIDEO STUDY GROUP All are welcome to a weekly study group on the Council of Trent, Thursday mornings, 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM in the Parish Office Conference Room.
The topic for Thursday, January 12, 2017 is:
The Third Period of the Council of Trent, 1652-1563 (Part I) Enjoy coffee, fellow parishioners and a stimulating learning experience. Questions? Email Bob Little at
[email protected], or see our website.
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ADAPTED LITURGY
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You are invited on January 22 to the St. Pius X Adapted Liturgy, a shorter Mass that celebrates the lives and gifts of all people, including those with physical and developmental disabilities and illnesses. Every effort is made to accommodate the inclusion and participation of each person. This liturgy is an opportunity for anyone and everyone, a place for those with special needs, both seen and unseen, to celebrate and participate in the Mass as they are able. The church is accessible for wheelchairs, and listening devices are available.
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The Adapted Liturgy is offered the 4th Sunday of every month at 2:45 PM at St. Pius X, 1280 NW Saltzman Rd, Portland, OR; call (503) 644-5264 for more information. Future dates are February 26, March 26, and April 23. All are welcome to this joyful gathering!
OUTREACH/PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BABY CORNER AT ST. PIUS X Baby Corner provides assistance to mothers of babies and young children who are in need in our local community. Current Needs of Baby Corner: Diapers newborn and size 6, Pack & Plays, strollers, cribs (No Drop Sides), used clean clothing newborn to size 6, hygiene products: diaper cream, shampoo, lotion, etc., most needed at present. PLEASE NO CAR SEATS, CRIBS WITH DROP SIDES, OR STUFFED ANIMALS.
HOMEBOUND MINISTRY MEETING There will be a one hour meeting at 9:00 AM, on Monday, January 23, in the Community Center Hospitality Room. All are invited who are currently Eucharistic Ministers to the homebound, as well as anyone interested in bringing Comfort and Christ to those who are unable to attend Mass due to illness or disability, or the caregivers of those unable to attend Mass. For questions, please contact Stew Levy at (503) 312-0786.
Bring donations to St. Pius X Church office, Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Questions? Call Marty (503) 614-9630, or Jennifer (971) 404-8040. 4
COMMUNITY LIFE AND GROUPS, CONT.
SCRIP GIFT CARD PROGRAM
WOMEN’S LENTEN RETREAT
SCRIP GIFT CARD PROGRAM
Save the date: Sponsored by St. Pius X Women’s Club Held at Our Lady of Peace Retreat House March 3-5, 2017 (Friday 5:00 PM – Sunday Noon)
RESOLVE to fundraise for St. Pius X in 2017 by shopping with Scrip gift cards! It’s easy to make a big impact with small purchases - especially when we all participate!
Theme: Prayer & Spirituality Here’s how to buy Scrip: • Stop by the Scrip counter in the school lobby during drop-off and pick-up times on school days • Sundays in the Community Center from 8:15 AM 2:15 PM • Shop online 24/7 at ShopWithScrip.com (redeem online or print at home) • Complete a Standing Order form and have your order ready once or twice monthly • Send an email to
[email protected] anytime with your order requests, questions, and special orders
Retreat Master: Father Theo Lange is serving at Mt. Angel Seminary as formation director and professor of spirituality and theology. Pre-Registration required: $160 for retreat, meals and lodging; $110 without lodging ($10 discount for Women’s Club Members). Make checks payable to SPXWC, 1280 NW Saltzman Rd., Portland, OR 97229 Contact: Chris Kondrat at 503-644-4816 or chris@ kondrats.com
COMMUNITY LIFE AND GROUPS
WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING The next meeting of the Women’s Club will be a daytime meeting January 9, 2017. The meeting will start at 12:30 PM in the Community Center. Our speaker will be Al Lucas from St. Vincent de Paul.
Are you interested in getting together with a group of women to explore your faith? You don’t have much Scripture knowledge, but you would like to see how the Scriptures apply to your everyday life? If so, we invite you to consider joining Walking with Purpose..
All women of the Parish are welcome to join us.
Weekly group sessions are offered Monday evenings 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM and Tuesday mornings 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Complimentary child care is available on Tuesday mornings. We meet at St. Pius X Community Center.
THINKING ABOUT BECOMING A PRIEST? Archbishop Sample will be leading a retreat January 20 to 22 (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) at Our Lady of Peace Retreat House in Beaverton. There is no cost or pressure- just a weekend of talking to other men discerning their call and to talk to Archbishop Sample and Fr. Jeff Eirvin, Vocation Director.
Walking with Purpose is a Catholic Bible study for women that aims to bring women to a deeper personal relationship with Christ. Through personal study and small group discussions, the group helps to link our everyday challenges with solutions given to us through the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church.
Retreat registration information can be found by calling the Vocation Office at (503) 233-8368, or by calling the Church office at (503) 644-5264 and asking to speak to Fr. Sean or Fr. Julio or our seminarian Kurt Ziehlke.
For questions contact: Billie Olson / nantucket26@ icloud.com / (503) 992-6099. 5
COMMUNITY LIFE AND GROUPS, CONT. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
DIVORCE HEALING SUPPORT GROUP
Today we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany, where the Magi find the newborn king and offer him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
St. Pius X reaches out to men and women who have experienced divorce. The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide is a 12-week program featuring thirty-minute video sessions and discussions covering shock, denial, anger, grief, guilt, forgiveness, money, the courts, the kids, the ex-spouse, annulment, dating, sexuality, spirituality, remarriage or staying single, and much more. Whether you were divorced ten days ago or ten years ago, the program offers valuable insight for everyone.
In the spirit of the Magi, please take your donations to the St Vincent de Paul house and place them in the food barrel. Thank you for your generosity. Come to our next meeting, Monday, January 16th, at 7:00 PM, in the Church Hall. All are welcome!
Contact Wendy Reimann at (503) 799-8572, wendy@ wendyreimann.com; or go to http://www.stpius.org under ‘Parish Life.’ Group meets each Tuesday at 7:00 PM, in the Community Center M1.
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Do you have a family member or close friend who needs comfort because of serious illness, loss of a loved one, or a critical personal problem? Our ministry has prayer shawls designed exactly for those purposes -- to reflect the giver’s wish to comfort, console and strengthen those in physical and spiritual pain. There is no cost for the prayer shawls. There is a need for more knitters.
Are you a parent or caregiver to a child age newborn to age 5? Are you looking for a play-based group to be a part of with other parishioners! We meet in the Community Center Nursery most Thursdays from 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM. If you have any questions, please contact Christy Simon at
[email protected].
If you can help, and for information, contact Geneal at (503) 646-9547.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE Parish Nurses have medical equipment available for your needs: wheelchairs, walkers, canes, commodes, bath benches and some incontinent protective pads. We could use more donations of walkers with seats. For information, contact Fran at (503) 645-3775.
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